Show off your Peas!

[new 2 pfowl]

Here are some of our split to BS boys.
In my limited experience, the split BS boys have a greater or lesser degree of this dark coloring on the upper wing, and it possibly increases over time.

 

[Birdrain92]

Do hens get like a white or black feather in a weird spot or is it just males that show the split? He looks cool.

 

[MinxFox]

Usually split to blackshoulder peacocks will have more black on their wing than what is normal. It helps if you are very used to seeing the wings of a regular India Blue peacock, which you I am sure are used to seeing with Colbalt. You will notice that on a peacock split to blackshoulder, he will have black going up into areas where the barred wing feathers are normally placed.

Here is a photo I grabbed off of google (specifically from bamboo4u) as an example of a split to blackshoulder. This is an extreme example and very obvious since he has lots of black, but also barring.


Another example off of flickr - this one with a bit less black:


A more subtle example from someone on BYC:


The funny thing is the first two pictures I found just searching "India Blue Peacock". I think as split to blackshoulder peacocks get older, the extra black area gets larger. It would be interesting if split to blackshoulder peahens show rust colored flight feathers. I am not sure if they do though.

Edit: Oops new2peafowl beat me to it!

 

[Birdrain92]

Thank you for the examples. So I would assume that if you knew the sister of the IB split to BS peacock would most likely be a IB split to BS as well.

 

[MinxFox]

Yes if the brother is split, his sister would be as well. India Blue bred to a Blackshoulder will give you all India Blues split to blackshoulder.

A split to blackshoulder bred to a blackshoulder gives you blackshoulders and split to blackshoulders.

 

[Dany12]

This first picture is different of the others !
This is probably a IB black shoulder split barred wings ( if it exist ! ) .... because his pants is black !

 

[collingwood]

I wish I had one!

 

[KsKingBee]

The kids in the grow out pen are really enjoying their treats. Here is a few pic of them tearing up a bouquet of alfalfa.







The Cameos and Black Shoulder birds are the most shy.











Nanu, my chick from @DylansMom is showing more color and looking good.



Prince is developing nicely too.



DW calls this one Blanca, our Cameo Black Shoulder. New2 may want to update the chick pictures with these...

 

[KsKingBee]

I am wondering how common is it for an IB to have white crest feathers?



This is the little broody raised chick that was pooping out the worms. She got the clean bill of health from the vet yesterday.

 

[casportpony]

They look great!

-Kathy